Number of refugees per 100000 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Number of refugees per 100000 was 0.7433 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.7433
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
178th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.7433
in 2025
All-time low
0.0921
in 2020
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Number of refugees per 100000 in United Kingdom, 1994–2025

00.20.40.60.81994200920251994: 0.1831995: 0.1291996: 0.1181997: 0.1281998: 0.151999: 0.1732000: 0.1852001: 0.1752002: 0.2652003: 0.2442004: 0.2342005: 0.2212006: 0.2782007: 0.3142008: 0.2852009: 0.242010: 0.2332011: 0.2282012: 0.2222013: 0.2172014: 0.2112015: 0.1962016: 0.1182017: 0.1282018: 0.1262019: 0.1032020: 0.0922021: 0.122022: 0.3182023: 0.3062024: 0.6032025: 0.743

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in United Kingdom is 0.7433, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 279.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in United Kingdom peaked at 0.7433 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0921, in 2020.

United Kingdom ranks 178th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of refugees per 100000 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in United Kingdom, 1994 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1994 0.1827 —
1995 0.129 -29.4%
1996 0.1184 -8.2%
1997 0.1283 +8.4%
1998 0.1501 +17.0%
1999 0.1734 +15.5%
2000 0.1846 +6.5%
2001 0.1754 -5.0%
2002 0.2654 +51.3%
2003 0.2441 -8.0%
2004 0.2343 -4.0%
2005 0.2211 -5.6%
2006 0.2785 +25.9%
2007 0.3136 +12.6%
2008 0.2854 -9.0%
2009 0.24 -15.9%
2010 0.2333 -2.8%
2011 0.2283 -2.1%
2012 0.222 -2.8%
2013 0.2174 -2.1%
2014 0.2112 -2.9%
2015 0.1958 -7.3%
2016 0.1184 -39.5%
2017 0.1281 +8.2%
2018 0.1258 -1.8%
2019 0.1028 -18.3%
2020 0.0921 -10.5%
2021 0.1197 +30.0%
2022 0.3183 +165.9%
2023 0.3058 -3.9%
2024 0.6031 +97.3%
2025 0.7433 +23.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.7433 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 31% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.7433 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +165.9% 0.1197 0.3183
2024 +97.3% 0.3058 0.6031

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.147 0.1184 0.1827 6
2000s 0.2442 0.1754 0.3136 10
2010s 0.1783 0.1028 0.2333 10
2020s 0.3637 0.0921 0.7433 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 175 Greece 0.9458 compare
  2. 176 Canada 0.8972 compare
  3. 177 Netherlands 0.8666 compare
  4. 179 Singapore 0.7324 compare
  5. 180 Philippines 0.691 compare
  6. 181 Slovenia 0.5668 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in United Kingdom?
Number of refugees per 100000 in United Kingdom was 0.7433 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.7433 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0921 in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for number of refugees per 100000?
United Kingdom ranks 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 279.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
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